M6.5 earthquake near Cañas, Guanacaste Province
19543 d ago · 14 Apr 1973, 08:34 UTC 26 km NNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica on 14 Apr 1973, 08:34 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Cañas, about 46 km away in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
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